Bangladesh Athletics Federation

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Bangladesh Athletics Federation
AbbreviationBAF
Formation1972
Headquarters Dhaka, Bangladesh
Region served
Bangladesh
Official language
Bengali
Website Bangladesh Athletics Federation

Bangladesh Athletics Federation is the national federation for athletics and is responsible for governing the sport in Bangladesh. [1] [2] Abdur Rokib Mantu is the General Secretary of the Bangladesh Athletics Federation. [3] A.S. M Ali Kabir. is the President of the Federation. [4]

History

Bangladesh Athletics Federation was established in 1972 after the independence of Bangladesh by the Sheikh Mujibur Rahman cabinet. [5] The Federation holds practices at the Bangabandhu National Stadium. The tracks on the stadium were damaged and in 2020, events were held in Chittagong due to the damage at Bangabandhu National Stadium. [6] [7]

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